Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
According to the Centers for Disease Control, global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. However, many countries are challenged to provide these basic necessities to their populations, leaving people at risk for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related diseases. Resources available within this theme offer information on providing access to safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities, and introducing sound hygiene behaviors.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Resources
Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Rainwater Harvesting Policies
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December 1, 2008The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting, collecting rainwater from impervious surfaces and storing it for later use, is a technique that has been used for millennia. It has not been widely employed in industrialized societies that rely primarily on centralized water distribution systems, but with limited water...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaDemocratic Republic of Congo - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Democratic Republic of Congo (11-26-2008)
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November 26, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an update of ongoing USG assistance to the complex emergency in DRC, including WASH aspects, as of 11/26/2008.Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan AfricaDemocratic Republic of Congo - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Democratic Republic of Congo (11-20-2008)
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November 20, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an update of ongoing USG assistance to the complex emergency in DRC, including WASH aspects, as of 11/20/2008.Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan AfricaDemocratic Republic of Congo - Complex Emergency: Fact Sheet #2, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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November 13, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an update on the complex emergency in DRC, including WASH aspects, as of 11/13/2008.Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan AfricaDemocratic Republic of Congo - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Democratic Republic of Congo (11-13-2008)
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November 13, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an update of ongoing USG assistance to the complex emergency in DRC, including WASH aspects, as of 11/13/2008.Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan AfricaDemocratic Republic of Congo - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Democratic Republic of Congo (11-06-2008)
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November 6, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an update of ongoing USG assistance to the complex emergency in DRC, including WASH aspects, as of 11/06/2008.Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan AfricaEthiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
Published:
November 5, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Consecutive seasons of failed rains, exacerbated by a rapidly growing population, rising inflation, endemic poverty, and limited government capacity, have led to chronic food insecurity and water shortages in Ethiopia. Approximately 7.2 million people receive food or cash assistance through the...Read more
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EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaSudan - Complex Emergency Situation Report #2
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October 31, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
In October, fighting between Sudanese government forces and armed opposition groups, as well as inter-ethnic conflict hampered humanitarian access to North and South Darfur and led to new displacement, In West Darfur refugee and IDP camps, unrest led to violence and cause U.N. and non-governmental...Read more
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SudanLatin America and the CaribbeanChad - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Chad (10-08-2008)
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October 8, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an update of ongoing USG assistance to the complex emergency in Chad, including WASH aspects, as of 10/08/2008.Read more
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ChadSub-Saharan AfricaSudan - Complex Emergency Situation Report #1
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October 3, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
In September, insecurity continued to cause displacement and impede humanitarian access to populations in need. Fighting in North Darfur significantly limited humanitarian access to newly displaced populations and caused several agencies to limit or suspend humanitarian programs in the area...Read more
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